[ They all knew that power in Thorne was tenuous and that things could go wrong at every time. The ground beneath them has never been solid. They'd even talked about throwing a coup themselves to handle the queen after what she did to Libertas, but it never seemed like a serious option. Istredd has said before his concern with taking out the queen was the power vacuum she would leave behind, and the weakness it would put Thorne into. That is exactly what an admiral would step in to control.
His mind is whirling and he starts pacing behind his desk. Significant danger. He has made himself valuable to Ambrose and therefore the crown, and all of them have. He understands that Thancred had to make a choice. Now they do. Leaving for him is not an option, but he doesn't say that just yet. ]
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His mind is whirling and he starts pacing behind his desk. Significant danger. He has made himself valuable to Ambrose and therefore the crown, and all of them have. He understands that Thancred had to make a choice. Now they do. Leaving for him is not an option, but he doesn't say that just yet. ]
Where would we go? Did she mention that?